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2022 tax forms in Ontario, Nunavut to offer access to organ donor information
OTTAWA - People who file taxes in Ontario and Nunavut for the 2022 tax year will have the option of seeking information about organ and tissue donation. The federal government has announced the two ju...
Nov 21, 2022
NASA capsule buzzes moon, last big step before lunar orbit
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA's Orion capsule reached the moon Monday, whipping around the back side and passing within 80 miles (128 kilometers) on its way to a record-breaking lunar orbit. The cl...
Nov 21, 2022
Kurdish militants fire at Turkish border town, 3 killed
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - Suspected Kurdish militants in Syria fired rockets across the border into Turkey on Monday, killing at least three people and wounding 10 others, officials said. The attack follo...
Nov 21, 2022
Ukrainian refugees embrace peace and quiet in Canada as war rages on
OTTAWA - Inna Fomina is keeping a watchful eye on her one-year-old son Adrian as he plays in peaceful contentment on a carpet at an improvised space in western Ottawa. Less than two months after mothe...
Nov 21, 2022
Gymnasts to testify on first day of hearings on safety of girls, women in sport
After months of imploring the federal government to clean up their sport, Canadian gymnasts will finally have the floor in Ottawa. Gymnasts will be among the first to testify before members of Parliam...
Nov 21, 2022
Ronaldo downplays impact of tell-all pre-World Cup interview
DOHA, Qatar (AP) - Cristiano Ronaldo is unfazed by the drama created by his explosive pre- World Cup interview on British TV and maintained Monday the atmosphere in Portugal's squad was "excellent" he...
Nov 21, 2022
Intelligence officials at EA inquiry, battery supply chain : In The News for Nov. 21
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Nov. 21 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Nov 21, 2022
Earthquake shakes Indonesia’s Java island; at least 14 dead
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - An earthquake shook Indonesia's main island of Java on Monday, killing at least 14 people, damaging dozens of buildings and sending residents into the capital's streets for s...
Nov 21, 2022
B.C. scientists and First Nation create decomposing 'biofoam' packaging from wood
VANCOUVER - Styrofoam can take 500 years to decompose as it bloats landfills around the world, but new packing material called biofoam made of forestry waste can decompose in a matter of weeks, say sc...
Nov 21, 2022
Canada's battery supply credibility jumps as multi-billion announcements keep coming
OTTAWA - Federal Innovation Minister Franois-Philippe Champagne is selling Canada's battery-supply chain prowess in Asia again this week, but this time he has a new boast in his back pocket. Research ...
Nov 21, 2022